Parents:
Pressley R Rainwater (1847 - 1931)
Mary C Carner Rainwater (1849 - 1931)
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Find A Grave Memorial# 62709442
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Obituary - Kansas City Times 14/Mar/1967
John Ashley Rainwater, 87, died in Lawson Sunday after a long illness. He was born in Warsaw, MO and lived in Lawson area 52 years. Mr. Rainwater was a retired carpenter. He was a member of the Lawson Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jessie Rainwater of the home, a daughter, Mrs. Lou Ella CHATFIELD, KC Mo and seven grandchildren.
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United States Census, 1910
Name: John A Rainwater
Event Place: Polk, Ray, Missouri
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: Missouri
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 10
John A Rainwater Head M 30 Missouri
Elsie Rainwater Wife F 26 Missouri
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United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name John Ashley Rainwater
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Ray County
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 19 Jan 1880
Birthplace , , United States
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United States Census, 1930
Name John A Rainwater
Event Place Polk, Ray, Missouri
Gender Male
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 4
John A Rainwater Head M 50 Missouri
Jesse Rainwater Wife F 37 Missouri
Lelan W Rainwater Son M 14 Missouri
Mary E Rainwater Dau F 3 Missouri
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United States Census, 1940
Name John A Rainwater
Event Place Lawson, Polk Township, Ray, Missouri
Sex Male
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Missouri
Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
Last Place of Residence Same House
John A Rainwater Head M 60 Missouri
Jessie C Rainwater Wife F 48 Missouri
Mary E Rainwater Dau F 13 Missouri